General Farm Ranch

Job description

General Farm Ranch
The General Farm Ranch Hand position will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of cattle/hay and wheat. Duties will include the following: Fencing. Calving: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care, examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain to determine delivery time, assist in delivery and night calving, apply or administer medications/vaccines.

Worker will be required to operate farm equipment for planting and harvesting hay; for planting and harvesting wheat. Will be required to operate farm equipment - tractors, combines etc... including routine maintenance and repairs.
Farm/Ranch consists of nearly 14000 acres scattered out between 50-100 miles of the main ranch site. Worker will be required to haul hay/grain and cattle. Truck driving on state highway.

Worker must be willing to perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision. The job entails working with farm animals and machinery, outdoors in all types of weather (extreme heat, wind and cold) and occasional exposure to herding hazards such as cattle stampedes, kicking/bucking horses, poisonous snakes and predators. Worker must crouch, bend, lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds. Night shifts required during calving season and long/odd during irrigation and haying season. Drivers’ license is required. Increased wages and bonus may be possible depending on experience.

Special Requirements

See Addendum C
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